School

Flowerfield is a school in Banner County, Nebraska, that teaches kids what it was like in 1888. Before our class went to Flowerfield we had to prepare. First, we had to figure out what we were going to wear.The ladies had to wear dresses, but not your average dresses.The dresses were very vintage, plain in color, and long. Some also had flower prints.The gentlemen had to wear a long-sleeved button up shirt with a pair of blue jean pants.

Bridgeport senior Olivia Loomis-Goltl took a leap of faith on Thursday morning last week when she signed on the dotted line, committing to play basketball at the University of Northern Colorado, in front of friends, family, and teammates.

Bridgeport Public School was the site of the Western Trails Conference Honor Choir on Monday, November 13. Select students from the seven conference area schools came to Bridgeport for the day and spent several hours rehearsing five pieces together, under the direction of Brad Ronne. Bridgeport had the most students selected for the choir, with twenty chosen to sing in the honor chorus.

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Doane University held its 30th annual Fall Festival of Winds concert on Saturday afternoon, November 4, inside Heckman Auditorium in Crete. High school honor bands, including seven students from Bridgeport, joined forces with the Doane Concert Band to perform select pieces in front of a full audience.

Scottsbluff High School hosted their 40th annual Old West Choir Fest on Saturday, November 4, in the auditorium of the Bearcats. Old West brings together high school show choirs across the panhandle and northern Colorado to compete for Best of the Fest, an evening concert to show off the best talent.

The Bridgeport football team’s record-setting season came to an end following a 7234 loss to Crofton in the second round of the Class D-1 state playoffs last Friday in Crofton.

Nebraska School Activities Association volleyball subdistrict D12-11 games were played at the number one seed Leyton High School in Dalton on Monday and Tuesday evenings last week. Leyton, having a bye for the first game, faced off against number four Creek Valley in game three, winning easily against the Storm in three sets; 25-7, 25-8, and 25-11.

Leyton played their final game of the season at Hyannis last Thursday afternoon in a downpour of rain that cast a cold spell over the entire game. Kaleb Borges led the way offensively with 13 yards in 10 carries, while Trenton Rushman claimed ten solo tackles. Borges added nine, and Jeremiah Hajek added seven. Borges also had two fumble recoveries, while Rushman and Austin Beutler each had one.

Bridgeport’s volleyball season is over after a hard-fought battle on home court Monday night, where the Lady Bulldogs were routed by number four Gordon- Rushville in five long sets.